Media Symbolism, Media Richness, and Media Choice in Organizations: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Communication Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 553-574

  Trevino, Linda Klebe ^a   Lengel, Robert H ^a   Daft, Richard L ^a  

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EID: 84965761571     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: 15523810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009365087014005006     Document Type: Article

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